Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
+36.8%
Total Return
$13,685
Ending Value
+17.1%
CAGR
-44.5%
Max Drawdown
0.55
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CNC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,685 (+36.8%) vs buy & hold $7,986 (-20.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 57.0%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 69%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+104%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.3%
2026-02-182026-04-29SHORT-25.3%
2025-09-112026-02-18LONG+26.4%
2025-05-212025-09-11SHORT+43.9%
2025-05-192025-05-21LONG-1.3%
2025-05-152025-05-19SHORT-2.5%
2025-04-072025-05-15LONG-2.1%
2025-02-212025-04-07SHORT-6.4%
2025-01-102025-02-21LONG-6.7%
2024-10-102025-01-10SHORT+13.7%
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